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GX-ILM08C

GX-series IO-Link Master Unit

GX-ILM08C

IO-Link makes sensor level information visible and solves the three major issues at manufacturing sites! The unit for M12 Smartclick connector can be used in watery, and dusty environments.

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last update: October 11, 2016

General Specification

Item Specification
Unit power supply
voltage		 20.4 to 26.4 VDC (24 VDC -15%/+10%)
I/O power supply 20.4 to 26.4 VDC (24 VDC -15%/+10%)
Noise resistance Conforms to IEC 61000-4-4, 2 kV (power line).
Vibration resistance Malfunction: 10 to 60 Hz with amplitude of 0.7 mm, 60 to 150 Hz and 50 m/s2 for 80 minutes
each in X, Y, and Z directions
Shock resistance 150 m/s2 with amplitude of 0.7 mm
Dielectric strength 600 VAC (between isolated circuits)
Insulation resistance 20 MΩ min. (between isolated circuits)
Ambient operating
temperature		 -10 to 55°C
Ambient operating
humidity		 25% to 85% (with no condensation)
Ambient operating
atmosphere		 No corrosive gases
Altitude 2,000 m max.
Storage temperature -25 to 65°C
Storage humidity 25% to 85% (with no condensation)
Degree of protection IP67
Mounting M5 screw mounting
Mounting strength 100 N
Communications
connector strength		 30 N
Connector types Connectors for EtherCAT communications: M12 (D-coding, female) × 2
Power supply connector: M12 (A-coding, male) × 1
I/O connectors: M12 (A-coding, female) *1 × 8
Screw tightening torque
*2		 Round connectors (communications connector, power supply, and I/O): 0.39 to 0.49 N·m
M5 (Unit mounted from the front): 1.47 to 1.96 N·m
Cover for node address setting switches: 0.4 to 0.6 N·m
Applicable standards *3 EU: EN 61131-2, RCM, KC, IO-Link conformance, and EtherCAT conformance

*1. Confirms to Class A when used as an IO-Link connector.
*2. For SmartClick Connectors, insert the Connector all the way and turn it approx. 1/8 of a turn. Torque management is
       not required.
*3. Ask your OMRON representative for the most recent applicable standards for each model.

Function Specification

Item Specification
Unit name IO-Link Master Unit
Model GX-ILM08C
Number of IO-Link ports 8
Communications
specifications		 Communications protocol IO-Link protocol
Baud rate COM1: 4.8 kbps
COM2: 38.4 kbps
COM3: 230.4 kbps
Topology 1:1
Compliant standards • IO-Link Interface and System Specification Version1.1.2
• IO-Link Test Specification Version1.1.2
Device power
supply* in
IO-Link Mode or
SIO (DI) Mode		 Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Maximum load current 0.2 A/port
Short-circuit protection Yes
Digital inputs
(in SIO (DI)
Mode)		 Internal I/O common PNP
Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Input current 5 mA typical (at 24 VDC)
ON voltage/ON current 15 VDC min., 5 mA min.
OFF voltage 5 VDC max.
Input filter time No filter, 0.25 ms, 0.5 ms, 1 ms (default), 2 ms, 4 ms, 8 ms, 16 ms,
32 ms, 64 ms, 128 ms, or 256 ms
Digital outputs
(in SIO (DIO)
Mode)		 Internal I/O common PNP
Output type Push-pull
Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Maximum load current 0.3 A/port
Short-circuit protection Provided.
Leakage current 0.1 mA max.
Residual voltage 1.5 V max.
Digital inputs for
pin 2
(in IO-Link
Mode)		 Internal I/O common PNP
Rated voltage 24 VDC (20.4 to 26.4 VDC)
Input current 2 mA (24 VDC)
ON voltage/ON current 15 VDC min., 2 mA min.
OFF voltage 5 VDC max.
Input filter time No filter, 0.25 ms, 0.5 ms, 1 ms (default), 2 ms, 4 ms, 8 ms, 16 ms,
32 ms, 64 ms, 128 ms, or 256 ms
Cable
specifications		 Cable type Unshielded
Cable length 20 m max.
Electrostatic capacity
between lines		 3 nF max.
Loop resistance 6 Ω max.
Dimensions 175 × 33 × 60 mm (W × H × D)
(The height is 49.1 mm when the connectors are included.)
Isolation method Photocoupler isolation
I/O power supply method Supplied from the power supply connector.
Unit power supply current consumption 60 mA
I/O power supply current consumption 100 mA
Weight 430 g
Circuit layout 3541_sp_2_1
Installation orientation and restrictions Installation orientation: 6 possible orientations
Restrictions: No restrictions
Protective functions Load short-circuit protection

Function Specification

Function Description
Communications Cyclic
communications		 I/O data (process data) in the IO-Link devices is cyclically shared with the IO-Link Master Unit as the IO-Link communications master.
At the same time, this data and the status of the IO-Link Master Unit is cyclically shared with the host communications master, with the IO-Link Master Unit operating as a slave of the controller.
Cyclic communications can be used to check the amount of detection performance deterioration in devices, and to check changes in usage conditions, such as the amount of incident light for photoelectric sensors, stability detection margins, and excessive proximity for proximity sensors.
Message
communications		 The controller can send messages (commands) to the IO-Link Master Unit and receive the response from the IO-Link Master Unit.
The IO-Link Master Unit can also function as a gateway to send messages (commands and responses) between the controller and the IO-Link devices.
During operation, you can change and adjust device parameters, such as threshold settings, tuning execution, and ON-delay time changes, from a program.
Or, during operation, you can check the internal status, such as the operating times of devices.
Communications mode settings You can select any of the following modes for each port:
IO-Link Mode, SIO (DI) Mode, SIO (DO) Mode, or Disable Port
This allows you to combine IO-Link communications and digital I/O in a single terminal or unit.
Digital inputs for pin 2 In IO-Link Mode, you can perform digital input with pin 2 while performing IO-Link communications.
Automatic baud rate setting for
IO-Link communications		 The IO-Link Master Unit automatically matches the specific baud rates (COM1, COM2, or COM3) of the IO-Link devices to communicate with the IO-Link devices.
Therefore, it is not necessary to set the baud rate of the connected device for each port.
Connected device verification This function is used to verify the configuration of IO-Link devices that are connected to the IO-Link Master Unit against the registered IO-Link device configuration settings when the power supply is turned ON.
The user can enable or disable connected device verification.
IO-Link communications error
detection		 This function detects IO-Link cable breaks, disconnections from IO-Link device ports, error-level device events, device configuration verification errors, and IO-Link device malfunctions.
Detection of short-circuits in I/O
cables		 This function detects short-circuits in I/O cables
Notification of input data validity The controller can use the Input Data Enabled Flags to determine whether input data * is valid.
Load rejection for controller
communications error		 This function turns OFF outputs from the IO-Link Master Unit when an error occurs in communications with the controller in IO-Link Mode or in an SIO mode.
This prevents output operations with incorrect values from host communications.
Reading IO-Link total
communications retries		 The IO-Link total communications retries can be read from the CX-ConfiguratorFDT.
You can use this function to determine communications status as affected by I/O communications noise or other factors.
Digital input filter You can set a filter processing time interval for digital inputs in SIO (DI) Mode or for digital inputs for pin 2 in IO-Link Mode.
This lets you eliminate data corruption that can result from noise or switch chattering.
This function can also be used to implement an ON delay and an OFF delay.
Backup and restoration of
parameter settings in IO-Link
devices		 This function is used to back up parameter settings in IO-Link devices in the IO-Link Master Unit or restore them to IO-Link devices.
This eliminates the need to set parameters again after replacing an IO-Link device.
Event log The event log records events (including errors) that occur in the IO-Link Master Unit and the IO-Link devices.
This enables partial troubleshooting for NJ/NX-series Controllers and NY-series Industrial PCs.

* The input data includes IO-Link input data in IO-Link communications, the digital input data that is input with pin 2,
    and digital input data in SIO (DI) Mode.

EtherCAT Communications Specifications

Item Specification
Communications protocol EtherCAT protocol
Modulation Baseband
Baud rate 100 Mbps
Physical layer 100BASE-TX (IEEE 802.3)
Connectors M12 (D-coding, female) × 2 (shielded)
CN IN: EtherCAT input
CN OUT: EtherCAT output
Communications media Category 5 or higher (cable with double, aluminum tape and braided shielding is
recommended.)
Communications distance Distance between nodes (Slave Units): 100 m max.
Noise resistance Conforms to IEC 61000-4-4, 1 kV or higher.
Node address setting method Set on hexadecimal node address switches or with a Configuration Tool.
Node address range 000 to FFF hex (0 to 4,095 decimal): Set on node address switches or with a
Configuration Tool.
Indicators UNIT PWR × 1
IO PWR × 1
L/A IN (Link/Activity IN) × 1
L/A OUT (Link/Activity OUT) × 1
RUN × 1
ERR × 1
Process data Variable PDO mapping
PDO size/node 2 to 270 bytes
Mailbox Emergency messages, SDO requests, SDO responses, and SDO information
Synchronization mode Free Run Mode (asynchronous)

Version Information

GX Unit Corresponding versions *
EtherCAT
Model Unit version CPU Units Sysmac Studio CX-Configurator FDT
GX-ILM08C Ver.1.0 Ver.1.12 or later Ver.1.16 or higher Ver.2.2 or higher

* Some Units do not have all of the versions given in the above table. If a Unit does not have the specified version,
  support is provided by the oldest available version after the specified version. Refer to the user’s manuals for the
  specific Units for the relation between models and versions.

last update: October 11, 2016

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